Petition · past parliament
Hold a referendum to establish if parliamentary democracy should continue in UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Recent events have shown that parliament no longer has the ability to command the confidence of the electorate. Many current members of Parliament do not represent their constituents, putting their own self interests first.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 27 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.